the manure pile was smoldering this morning, i called the fire dept and they came and opened it up and hosed it down. we are so lucky and i am now scared s###less, so i have arranged to have the pile removed and we will start over again but safer.
thank you god for keeping the barn and animals safe. and thank you for kind firemen too.
what he explained to me was, it could burn itself thru the pile and create a cavern but they usually don't burst into flames, but no guarentee and we should watch it carefully.